London Stansted will have a Hampton by Hilton Hotel
An agreement has been signed to develop a new hotel on a two acre plot of land at Stansted Airport, which was the fastest growing airport in the UK in 2015.
Work is due to start on the stylish new hotel shortly and the Hampton by Hilton Stansted Airport should open in the summer 2017. The hotel will have direct terminal access, so no need for travellers to use a shuttle bus. It will have 357 bedrooms and will be the brand’s largest in Europe. Conference and meeting facilities are to be confirmed.
Accor Hotels to open Ibis Styles Manchester Portland Street hotel
Accor Hotels has signed a management agreement to rebrand the Portland Hotel, Manchester. The hotel is currently trading as The Portland Hotel and will re-open as the Ibis Styles Manchester Portland Street in the summer of 2016, following an investment of £3m transform it to the Ibis Styles.
The hotel previously was part of The Hotel Collection and has 9 meeting rooms and 204 bedrooms.
The King Street Townhouse, which is situated on Booth Street in Manchester, has now opened. The hotel has 40 bedrooms and suites, a Tavern bar and restaurant and a rooftop spa pool. There are no meeting rooms but there is a south facing Roof Garden which is used as Event Space and can take up to 150 people.
This is the Eclectic Hotel Group’s fourth property, which also includes Great John Street Hotel, Didsbury House Hotel and Eleven Didsbury Park Hotel, which are all in Manchester.
IHG has added the Holiday Inn Sittingbourne to its group. The hotel was previously a Best Western property and has recently undergone a full refurbishment.
It is situated in the centre of Sittingbourne, on the north Kent coast and has 79 bedrooms. There are six meeting rooms including a traditional ballroom which has capacity for up to 250 delegates in theatre style or 170 for a dinner.
Every year the World Capital Institute recognizes the world’s best centres of knowledge with the “Most Admired Knowledge Cities Award”. In 2015 Vienna took first place in the category “Knowledge City Region”. The city’s educational establishments, its cultural offering, its high quality of life, its cosmopolitanism and central geopolitical location were the decisive factors for Vienna’s “pole position”, which is also of central importance in the competition for international meetings.
Commenting on Vienna’s victory as a “knowledge city”, Christian Mutschlechner, Director of the Vienna Convention Bureau, said: “Once again, Vienna has stood out as a university city with the highest number of students in the German-speaking region and as an internationally sought-after centre of knowledge.” Ever since the year 2007, the World Capital Institute based in Monterrey in Mexico singles out cities that stand out from their competitors in the generation and management of knowledge for the “Most Admired Knowledge Cities Award 2015”. Vienna was nominated this year for the first time, winning out against Copenhagen in second place.
Vienna has also achieved success by means of its social capital, internationality and financial resources, its geopolitical position between East and West, its environmental awareness, and due to its transport and telecommunications systems. However, Vienna’s top ranking was also thanks to factors such as equality of opportunity, a functional health system and not least its innovation and knowledge-based services. Besides, the strategy of “Innovative Vienna 2020” – approved by Vienna City Council in September 2015 – has as its objective the continued promotion of the city’s innovative potential.
Owl and the Pussycat to join the Mason Rose collection.
Opening in January 2016 and joining the Mason Rose collection, the Owl and the Pussycat will be Sri Lanka’s newest boutique hotel, offering guests a luxury long-haul hideaway, located in the southern coastal town of Thalpe, just a short Tuk-Tuk ride from the historic Galle Fort.
Painted in deep pastels and vibrant bohemian hues, the property is designed by New York architect Uday Dhar. The hotel’s furniture, colourful textiles and artwork are hand-made by 20 artists from all over the world, including local craftsmen.
The property boasts generously sized rooms and suites with views of the Indian Ocean, a restaurant with a Head Chef and Pastry Chef offering traditional Sri Lankan cuisine with Mediterranean accents, a bar and café, relaxed beach shack and a beautiful swimming pool. Together with its jazz band and selection of musicians playing at the weekend, and its local learning programme and philanthropic heart, this new hotspot is inspired by local influences, whilst still promising sophistication and style.
The Canvas – a contemporary, flexible event and exhibition space opening Autumn
The Canvas – a contemporary, flexible event and exhibition space opening Autumn 2016.
Imagine a venue as individual as your handwriting … that’s The Canvas. Opening Autumn 2016, The Canvas is a unique venue that gives you the freedom to build a tailor-made experience for your exhibition or event.
The 650 square metre flat floor is highly-flexible, opening up endless possibilities – it’s a blank canvas for you to work with. It’s available on a single customer only basis, offering genuine exclusivity.
The Canvas accommodates up to 350 guests in a beautiful lakefront location, adjacent to our existing training and conference venues – Scarman and Radcliffe.
Food
Just like the venue itself, dining at The Canvas will be modern and flexible. You can expect to find high-quality, seasonal produce, expertly cooked on-site by our chefs. Menus will be designed to provide your guests with plenty of choice and flexibility. They’ll also provide just the right mix of healthy and indulgent food to fuel people for your event.
Accommodation
Guests at The Canvas will have access to Warwick Conferences’ 358 hotel-style bedrooms at the Scarman and Radcliffe conference centres.
The Barbican has recently opened Milton Court Concert Hall
Milton Court Concert Hall
The Barbican has recently opened Milton Court Concert Hall which boasts a maximum seat capacity of 608, world-class acoustic design and state-of-the-art technical capability, and is supported by a knowledgeable technical and events team.
They are offering special Winter rates where all new DDR booking enquiries taking place in January, February or March 2016 are £10 off per person across all venues, meaning that DDR packages now start from £49+VAT per person.
Isabella from Hilton London Heathrow Airport T5 visited Trinity
Isabella from Hilton London Heathrow Airport T5 visited Trinity and highlighted the 5 key points about her venue:-
• 350 spacious guest rooms
• 13 Flexible conference and meeting rooms
• Our main meeting room can accommodate up to 1170 theatre style
• Available in our meeting rooms are our Nobo Kapture ® Digital Flip charts which allows you to write and draw as you normally would on a paper flip chart. However this revolutionary new plug and play solution enables you to capture, edit and share your meeting notes instantly onto your laptop – no more typing up flip chart notes!
• Complimentary high speed wireless internet throughout the hotel.
Doubletree London Docklands Riverside has been refurbished
DoubleTree by Hilton London – Docklands Riverside an ideal choice for travellers looking to make the most out of London from a waterside location.
The hotel’s very own river ferry provides complimentary river access to the square mile of Canary Wharf as well as connecting you with Thames River Taxi Clippers that offer an unforgettable voyage on the Thames, straight into central London.
With amazing views towards the banks of the River Thames and only 20 minutes from London City Airport, DoubleTree by Hilton London – Docklands Riverside hotel is the ideal place from which to experience everything London has to offer.
